Books and ebooks are sold. And now todays Senate Commerce committee hearing, lawmakers examine the effect the pandemic is having on keeping rural is having on keeping Rural Communities connected via broadband. From this morning, this is about 2 1 2. Come to order. Welcome, welcome. Today, the committee convenes to discuss the state of broadband and thank them for appears. Today, we will hear from mr. Steven berry, and miss shirley bloomfield. Chief executive officer of mtca, the Rural Broadband association. Mr. Gene kimmerman who will be appearing and testifying remotely and mr. Jonathan spolter. As the administration and centers for Disease Control and prevention encourage social distancing to prevent the further spread of the virus, normal activities like school and Health Care Services are kreinsingly taking place online. This has caused a huge uptick in the use of broadband. One estimate shows average Broadband Usage is up by 47 since the pandemic began. Good news is that theres be
The Sonoma County is a little bit deeper into phase 2 they actually started last week with Sporting Goods stores and bookstores allowing them for Curbside Pickup that made people happy but i think this morning this will make them even happier because car washes are now available that opened up at 12 oh one in the morning and this is the first car. Thats coming out of this car wash in santa rosa, which was shut down during shelterinplace. Car wash is not the only locations pet grooming pet. Groomers they also are open Janitorial Services for commercial or residential areas you can also visit those locations or have they come to your home. So long as they practice social distance. Open museums, an open air galleries you can come there as well. Many people are happy john she hand can you get here a little bit closer not too close because so so this this is still the norm of the day. Your thoughts on this your cars coming through you look at it like a proud papa. Your thoughts are car wash
First say 20 minutes of this location opening up the morning. They are ready to roll not just this location, but car washes throughout Sonoma County of course theyve been a king to reopen their businesses and get the employees money because its been very tough for them with shelter in place. Other locations that are now open that were not open during shelterinplace also includes pet groomers you can take your fur babies to get their hair cut, i know my fur babies a little bit hairy at this time. That is an option that you can do Janitorial Services whether at home or. Our commercial locations thats available as well open museums and then open air galleries a couple of those locations i mean sonoma counties beautiful you can go to those places as well. And people who could not telecommute because they had no option so they were basically left unemployed for a while now they can go to work. So long as they practice social distance, so its good news for people who want their car washing g
Colleagues attentions attendance and participation. I welcome our distinguished panel of witnesses. Mr. Y we will hear from stephen barry, president and chief executive officer of the competitive cares organization and the chief executive officer of the Rural Broadband association. Mr. Gene kimmelman, Senior Advisor on public knowledge, who will be appearing, testifying remotely. Jonathan spalter, of u. S. T and ceo broad,. Covid19 crisis has changed life dramatically for almost every american. As the administration and the centers for Disease Control and prevention encourage social distancing to prevent spread of the virus, normal activities like work, school, Healthcare Services are increasingly taking place online. This has caused a huge uptick in the use of broadband. One estimate shows average Broadband Usage is up by 47 since the pandemic began. Good news is that theres been some progress in connecting all americans. The fcc has recently released broadband deployment report shows
A pandemic and civil war when tragedies increase the suffering in yemen and the coronavirus is the tech that in a bangladesh camp home to more than a 1000000 will hinge of refugees. Live think you for joining us a whistleblower has issued a stark warning over the coronavirus pandemic in testimony before the u. S. House of representatives rick wright is the former head of the u. S. Agency responsible for developing a vaccine for the virus he says he was sacked for raising concerns over the u. S. Coronavirus response he told the house that unless urgent action was taken the country would be facing its darkest winter in modern history there have been more than 82000 coronavirus related deaths in the u. S. So far our White House Correspondent Kimberly Halkett joins us live now with more on this 1st of all what else did rick bright say to the house can really. Well overall he was sharply critical of the administrations response a response he says could have been prevented testifying that he